Wood and TechnipFMC named among Scotland’s best green businesses
Energy services giants Wood and TechnipFMC have been named among Scotland’s best green business.
Ten-year lease on unit taken out at Dyce by HB Rentals
HB Rentals, a supplier of offshore living quarters and temporary workforce housing, has signed up for 11,500sq ft of industrial space at Howemoss Drive, in Dyce, Aberdeen.
Life after oil: From oil man to iron man
A former oil worker has spoken of how he set up a cleaning services group in order to pay the bills after being made redundant in the downturn.
‘Mountain still to climb’ for women in engineering, says Oil and Gas UK
The chief executive of Oil and Gas UK has said there is still a “mountain to climb” to bring more women into engineering.
Final jacket installed for Beatrice Offshore Wind Farm
The final jacket structure has been installed for the Beatrice Offshore Wind Farm.
Natural gas-fired power plants to set near record this summer
Natural gas-fired power plants are expected to supply 37 percent of the US's electricity generation this summer, near the record set two years ago, the Energy Department reported Wednesday.
Bristow CEO: ‘Gradual’ oil market to continue for ‘years to come’
The chief executive of helicopter operator Bristow has said the oil market will remain “gradual” for years to come.
Scotland worst in UK for women in engineering apprenticeships
Scotland is the worst-performing home nation for women starting engineering careers, according to a new report.
Up to 1,000 new jobs to be created from new engineering group
Wealthy investors with cash to spend on acquisitions are launching a new engineering and technology group from headquarters in the north-east.
OPINION: Victim’s son fears another Piper Alpha is ‘just around the corner’
Shane Gorman's father lost his life in the Piper Alpha disaster (read his story here). He is warning of the need for an"inside-out" safety approach.
Wood wins £3m contract for ‘most complex’ nuclear site closure in Europe
Wood has won a £3million contract to help deliver Europe’s “most complex” nuclear site closure.
Major milestone for Culzean gas field
A major milestone has been reached for Total E&P UK’s huge Culzean gas field in the North Sea.
Hunting opens new tech hub for North Sea collaboration
Energy services firm Hunting has opened a new centre of excellence to boost the development of new oil and gas technologies.
Report: Oil and gas M&A to surge in late 2018
Oil and gas mergers and acquisitions are expected to surge with upwards of $50 billion in new U.S. deals for the rest of the year following a spring lull, according to a new report.
Petrofac wins £150m North Sea wind contract
Energy services giant Petrofac has been awarded a £150million contract to help build a wind farm in the North Sea.
£7.5bn spent on newbuild vessels in Q1
More than £7.5billion has been spent on newbuild ships in the first quarter of the year.
Opec could create North Sea ‘cash boost’
An agreement to boost global oil production may provide a cash boost to the North Sea, according to a leading analyst.
Blow to Wick harbour over Moray East windfarm
Wick harbour bosses have been dealt a blow after Fraserburgh was chosen to become the operations and maintenance base of Moray Offshore Renewables Ltd (MORL).
Prof Kemp: Opec announcement ‘substantially reduces’ market uncertainty
Uncertainty in the global oil market was “substantially” reduced following Opec's meeting.
Russia and Saudi Arabia to account for Opec production boost, say analysts
Despite Opec announcing a 1million barrel daily increase in production yesterday, the oil cartel did not say which countries will account for that.
Opec production boost just a ‘token gesture’ says analyst
Opec’s announcement of a 1million barrel production boost is just a “token gesture”, according to analysts Cantor Fitzgerald.
Opec agrees 1million barrel output hike
Opec has agreed to increase global oil production by nearly 1million barrels per day.
BP aiming to lease LNG tanker amid rising day rates
BP Shipping is aiming to lease out its Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) tanker British Ruby, according to a news report.
Offshore industry needs the ‘guts’ to talk about mental health, says former soldier
A former soldier who developed post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has said the offshore sector needs to have the “guts” to talk about mental health.
Predictive technology to keep costs down at Skarv FPSO
Lloyds Register (LR) has started work on a test project to help deliver major cost reductions on AkerBP’s Skarv floating production, storage and offloading vessel (FPSO).